MLB roundup: Giolito's no-hitter
keeps White Sox rolling
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[August 26, 2020]
Right-hander Lucas Giolito
pitched the 19th no-hitter in Chicago White Sox franchise history on
Tuesday night, striking out 13 and walking one to boost Chicago to a
4-0 victory against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates.
Giolito retired the final 18 Pirates he faced as the White Sox won
for the eighth time in nine games and snapped Pittsburgh's
season-high three-game winning streak.
Chicago right fielder Adam Engel snagged a liner off the bat of
Pirates shortstop Erik Gonzalez to end the game, as the White Sox
recorded their first no-hitter since Philip Humber threw a perfect
game in a 4-0 win over the Seattle Mariners on April 21, 2012.
Giolito (3-2) threw 74 of his 101 pitches for strikes. He walked
Gonzalez on four pitches to lead off the fourth, but it proved to be
the Pirates' only baserunner. Tim Anderson and Eloy Jimenez had RBIs
singles in a three-run second for Chicago, and catcher James McCann,
Giolito's batterymate, contributed a sacrifice fly in the fourth.
Red Sox 9, Blue Jays 7
Rafael Devers hit a bases-loaded triple in a six-run sixth inning
and Boston defeated host Toronto in the opener of a three-game
series at Buffalo.
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Xander Bogaerts added three hits and Mitch Moreland had two hits,
two RBIs and two walks for the Red Sox, who overcame an early
four-run deficit.
Phillips Valdez (1-0) allowed one hit and one walk in 1 2/3 innings
for the win. Matt Barnes picked up his second save despite allowing
the 11th homer this season by Teoscar Hernandez.
Phillies 8, Nationals 3
J.T. Realmuto hit a three-run homer to lift visiting Philadelphia
past Washington. Jean Segura contributed three hits and two RBIs,
and Roman Quinn had two hits and two steals for the Phillies, who
won their second in a row following a five-game losing streak.
Andrew McCutchen knocked in two runs, scored twice and stole two
bases. Phillies starter Jake Arrieta tossed five solid innings
before an hour-long rain delay, giving up three hits and one run.
Arrieta (2-3) threw only 54 pitches, 34 for strikes, while walking
one and striking out one.
Adam Eaton homered and singled while Trea Turner also hit a home run
for the Nationals, who dropped their second straight. Asdrubal
Cabrera had two hits. Washington starter Erick Fedde (1-2) allowed
seven hits and four runs in five innings. He fanned one and walked
one.
Indians 4, Twins 2
Shane Bieber struck out 10 batters and Francisco Lindor belted a
two-run homer in the sixth inning to lift host Cleveland to a
victory over Minnesota.
Bieber (6-0), who has recorded double-digit strikeouts in five of
his seven starts this season, allowed two runs on four hits in six
innings to improve to 5-0 in 10 career appearances (nine starts)
against Minnesota.
Indians relievers Oliver Perez and James Karinchak bridged the gap
to Brad Hand, who retired the side in order in the ninth inning for
his eighth save of the season.
Rays 4, Orioles 2
Tyler Glasnow struck out a career-high 13 batters over seven
innings, and Hunter Renfroe and Manuel Margot hit consecutive homers
as Tampa Bay bumped off visiting Baltimore.
Glasnow (1-1) turned in his best appearance through six starts this
year, going a season-high seven innings and yielding two runs on
five hits and one walk. Margot finished 2-for-3 with the homer, a
walk and a stolen base, and Renfroe scored twice.
Baltimore starter Tommy Milone (1-4) worked 5 1/3 innings and gave
up four hits. The left-hander allowed four runs, two earned, and
walked one while striking out six. Renato Nunez went 2-for-4 with a
solo home run as the Orioles lost for the first time in four
meetings against their American League East rival in 2020.
Astros 6, Angels 3 (Game 1)
Josh Reddick and Jack Mayfield each had two-run singles in a
five-run first inning and Cristian Javier was effective into the
sixth inning as host Houston eased away from Los Angeles in the
first game of a doubleheader.
The Astros looked like a team in a hurry to beat the Angels for the
fourth time in five meetings this season when Jose Altuve, Carlos
Correa and Yuli Gurriel strung together consecutive one-out singles
for a 1-0 lead in the first against Angels starter Jose Suarez
(0-2).
Mike Trout went 0-for-3 with a strikeout for the Angels, who lost a
third straight game and fell for the seventh time in their past
eight contests.
Angels 12, Astros 5 (Game 2)
Brian Goodwin keyed a four-run first inning with a bases-clearing
single to right field and Los Angeles broke it open with four more
runs in the seventh inning to salvage a split in a doubleheader with
Houston and end a three-game skid.
Astros rookie right-hander Brandon Bielak (3-2) took the loss after
giving up four runs on three hits and three walks while failing to
get out of the first inning.
Felix Pena (2-0) helped the Angels out of a jam in the fifth to get
the win. David Fletcher finished 3-for-5 and posted a multi-RBI game
along with Goodwin (3) and Shohei Ohtani (2).
A's 10, Rangers 3
Matt Olson and Marcus Semien each hit two-run homers, and Stephen
Piscotty ripped a three-run double to help propel Oakland to a win
in Arlington, Texas.
The A's, whose 21 wins are the most in the American League, have won
five of their past seven games. The loss was the ninth in 10 outings
for the Rangers. Texas' lone win in that stretch came on Monday in
the opener of the current four-game series.
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White Sox starting pitcher Lucas Giolito (27) delivers the baseball
in the ninth inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Guaranteed
Rate Field. Mandatory Credit: Quinn Harris-USA TODAY Sports
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Sean Manaea (2-2) allowed three runs, one earned, on six hits in
five innings to garner the victory. He struck out three and did not
walk a batter in his 86-pitch outing. T.J. McFarland, Lou Trivino
and Jordan Weems combined for four scoreless innings of relief for
Oakland.
Royals 5, Cardinals 4
Ryan McBroom drove home two runs, including the game-winner, as
visiting Kansas City rallied past St. Louis.
McBroom's two-out RBI single in the eighth inning off losing pitcher
John Gant (0-1) broke a 4-4 tie. Josh Staumont (1-1), the fifth
Royals pitcher, earned the victory. Ryan O'Hearn went 3-for-4 with a
homer, two runs scored and two RBIs for the Royals.
Royals starter Matt Harvey lasted just 2 2/3 innings while allowing
four runs on five hits and two walks. Cardinals starting pitcher
Adam Wainwright worked seven innings and allowed four runs on seven
hits and two walks.
Mariners 8, Padres 3
J.P Crawford and Austin Nola homered, leading Seattle to a win at
San Diego, snapping the Padres' seven-game winning streak. The
Mariners won their fourth straight game and earned their fifth
victory in six games.
Seattle scored twice in each of the first two innings against Padres
starter Chris Paddack for a 4-0 lead, then added four more after San
Diego had pulled within one run.
Mariners starter Marco Gonzales (3-2) allowed three runs on nine
hits and no walks with five strikeouts over five innings. Paddack
(2-3) yielded six runs on eight hits in five-plus innings.
Tigers 7, Cubs 1
Jonathan Schoop blasted a grand slam to cap a five-run sixth and
four pitchers held visiting Chicago scoreless until the ninth in
Detroit's win.
Tigers starter Spencer Turnbull (3-2) pitched 5 2/3 innings,
allowing three hits and three walks while striking out five. Miguel
Cabrera had two hits, a run scored and an RBI for Detroit, while
rookie Isaac Paredes reached base four times and scored a run.
JaCoby Jones added a run scored and an RBI before departing in the
eighth inning due to calf soreness.
Willson Contreras spoiled Detroit's shutout bid with a solo homer
off Buck Farmer. Cubs starter Tyler Chatwood (2-2), making his first
start since being activated off the injured list, lasted just 1 1/3
innings. He was charged with two runs on three hits while walking
five batters.
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Brewers 3, Reds 2
Brandon Woodruff pitched out of a bases-loaded, no-out jam in the
fifth inning, and Milwaukee did all its scoring in the fourth to
hand visiting Cincinnati a fourth straight loss.
All five of the game's runs were scored in the fourth inning on a
night when the teams combined for 25 strikeouts. Milwaukee prevailed
to take the first two of the four-game set and win back-to-back home
contests for the first time in 2020.
Cincinnati, meanwhile, was held to two or fewer runs for a fourth
consecutive contest while dropping to 2-6 on their 10-game road
trip.
Marlins 4, Mets 0 (Game 1)
Daniel Castano pitched 4 2/3 effective innings, falling an out shy
of qualifying for his first career win, and visiting Miami beat New
York in the seven-inning opener of a doubleheader.
Brian Anderson doubled twice off Mets right-hander Rick Porcello
(1-4) and scored two runs for the Marlins, who are 6-10 since
getting off to a 7-1 start.
The Marlins went ahead before a 65-minute rain delay. Castano
allowed six hits in the second longest of his four career outings
and he struck out one, walked three and held the Mets hitless in
five at-bats with runners in scoring position.
Marlins 3, Mets 0 (Game 2)
Brian Anderson hit a tiebreaking two-run double in the fourth
inning, Jon Berti stole three bases in the sixth, and Miami
completed a doubleheader sweep at New York.
Anderson broke a scoreless tie with his double off reliever Jared
Hughes (0-1) to plate Berti and Corey Dickerson. Berti stole home in
the sixth to make it 3-0, after also stealing second and third base.
Berti also became the first player to steal second, third and home
in an inning since the Seattle Mariners' Mallex Smith did it on May
27, 2019, against the Texas Rangers.
Three Miami pitchers combined on a four-hitter while four New York
pitchers teamed up for a two-hitter. Josh A. Smith (1-0) pitched two
scoreless innings, and Nick Vincent tossed a scoreless seventh and
got his second save for the Marlins.
Yankees at Braves, ppd.
New York's scheduled contest at Atlanta was postponed due to
inclement weather. The contest was rescheduled as part of a
doubleheader on Wednesday.
--Field Level Media
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